liquid unit
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4.1
- noun
- Specialized
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unidad líquida
- The recipe called for three different liquid units to measure the various ingredients.
Examples
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A liquid unit is essential for accurate measurements.
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To convert a liquid unit to milliliters, multiply by 1,000.
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A liter is a common liquid unit used in most countries around the world.
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We need a liquid unit to measure the water.
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A liter is a standard liquid unit commonly used in many countries.
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The recipe requires two liquid units of olive oil for the dressing.
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In the metric system, a milliliter is a small liquid unit often used in cooking.
Synonyms
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2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
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1.0
A measure of liquid volume of about 4.5 liters in the UK and 3.8 liters in the US
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1.0
A measure for liquids equal to one thousand milliliters, used for milk and water
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2.8
A standard measure of liquid often used for oil or beer
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1.0
An amount equal to what a wide glass container holds
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2.5
A small unit for measuring liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter
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5.3
A unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
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7.3
A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre
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3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
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1.0
A measure of liquid equal to about one thousand millilitres
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5.2
A tenth of a liter
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1.0
A small measure for liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter
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9.0
A unit of volume equal to ten liters
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4.7
A small unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
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5.6
A small amount of liquid that fills a dropper once
A unit that tells how much liquid is in a container, like a cup or liter
A unit used to measure how much a container can hold, like a liter or gallon
A unit for measuring how much liquid a container holds, like a liter or a gallon
A unit used to measure how much space something takes, like a cup or liter
A unit of volume equal to 100 liters
A unit for measuring liquid equal to 100 liters, often used for wine or beer
A small measure for liquid equal to one hundredth of a liter
A US unit for measuring small amounts of liquid equal to about 30 millilitres
A British unit for measuring liquids and dry things equal to about 28 milliliters
A small old liquid measure used for medicine, about 3.6 millilitres
A small old measure of liquid equal to about three and a half milliliters
A unit that measures volume in the British Imperial system, like a gallon or pint
A unit of volume used to measure oil
An old large wooden barrel used to hold about forty two gallons
A unit for the amount of space something takes, often based on a cube
A unit for measuring how much space something takes up, like a liter or cubic meter
A measure used to show how much space something holds
A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a unit used to measure the volume or capacity of liquids' is directly compositional: 'liquid' (a material that flows) simply specifies the type of 'unit' (a measurement quantity), following a regular noun+noun modifier pattern in English. This straightforward, cross‑linguistically common structure would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound noun liquid unit links liquid, meaning a fluid like water, and unit, meaning a single fixed measure. Think of a cup or bottle used as one unit to pour or count liquids, and that image explains why it means a standard way to 'measure' the amount of a liquid.